Besides supporting our dedicated farmers and local food producers during these challenging times, our 61st Street Farmers Market customers have supported one another.

While Market attendance overall declined at the height of the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, our vendors reported record sales. That we were cooking and eating more at home provides a partial explanation. Our October 2021 Market survey provides additional insight: more than 25% of 503 Market customers who responded to the survey stated that they shopped for people outside of their own household during the pandemic.

Thank you to all those who took good, neighborly care of one another, exemplifying the spirit of the Market!